Random Thought

What is this thing called hip hop? This culture? This manner of expression?

Young Blacks and Latinos in NYC back in the day- did they really know what they were giving birth too?

Hip hop is international. A global voice.

Songs of oppression and depression mixed with fantasies of a lavish and opulent life have resonated all around the world.

Just think about it for a second.

US House panel cuts funding for public television - Yahoo! News

Doggone shame.

Study: Black Men, White Ex-Cons Have Equal Job Prospects - nbc4.com

Color blind society what?

Donde Estas?

Working with African Americans for Democracy

Check out the Underground Railroad

(White) Women We Love

Truth

Helms mea culpa on AIDS, not integration - Politics - MSNBC.com

This is why Black folk have stayed away from the Republican Party since the latter half of the 20th century.

Review the following comment from an uncorrected (politically?) proof the Senator Helms' forthcoming memoir:

“We will never know how integration might have been achieved in neighborhoods across our land, because the opportunity was snatched away by outside agitators who had their own agendas to advance...We certainly do know the price paid by the stirring of hatred, the encouragement of violence, the suspicion and distrust.”

That's like the comment I heard from a caller on C-SPAN who said the "War Between the States" was wrong in part because "slavery was on it's way out" anyway.

How do you justify injustice?

How do you promote the idea that injustice will eventually fix itself?

That's like looking a starving child and saying, "well food will come eventually."

What if George Washington met with Benjamin Franklin and said "y'know Ben, this whole monarchy is on it's way out anyway. The agitators for self-government are just outsiders with their own agenda to advance."

R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop

The new movement you've been waiting for is here

The question is: are you ready?

Crumbs for Africa - New York Times

But it's Christmas Mr. Scrooge!

Katherine Harris to Run for Senate in 2006 - New York Times

Democrats are playing checkers

Republicans are playing chess



Meanwhile we're all just getting played

Haaretz - Israel News

Struggle is everywhere

Uncover Your Eyes - New York Times

Abre los ojos

War Crimes Court to Start Investigation in Darfur - New York Times

Think of the people suffering- right now- as you read this.

Haven for Blacks in Civil War Riots Now Safeguards History - New York Times

Little known piece of history

The Heartland Institute - Apologizing for Slavery: Part 1 - by Carol M. Swain

Big thanks to BlackElectorate.com for the recent string of articles

Wichita Eagle | 01/16/2003 | Kansas senator's race initiative quietly killed

Very interesting

The Pillage of Africa - [Sunday Herald]

Check out this piece.

AMERICAN INDIANS: Apology, and much needed assistance, in order

Word

Get Your Money Right: HSAN.org | 2005 Washington D.C. Hip-Hop Summit

If you're in DC tomorrow, check out the Hip Hop Summit Action Network Washington DC Summit on Financial Empowerment.

If you're not in DC tomorrow, check out the following cities/dates:

Friday, July 15th
Miami, FL
Mansion

Saturday, August 20th
St. Louis, MO
America's Center

Saturday, September 10th
Kansas City,MO
Black Expo

Saturday, September 17th
Los Angeles, CA
USC

Friday, September 30th
Trenton, NJ
Soverign Bank Center

Emmett Till's body reburied in Illinois - MSNBC

It's kinda funny that in the article the article call Emmett Till's brutal murder "...a crime that symbolized the raw history of race relations in America..." as opposed to "a crime that symbolized how White Supremacy and the physical and psychological attack on African descendents persisted in the 20th century."

Maybe a little too honest I guess.

Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People - Yahoo! News

Boooo. That's a wack decision.

State's rights man. The federal government only has but so much juice as according to the Constitution.

Hip Hop Hot Spot - Hip Hop to a Higher Degree

Just found this site and thought I should share

Be

The hype is real.

The album is classic.

Doesn't need a review, just buy it.

Common's Ill Lyrics + Kanye's Sick Beats = Hip Hop Classic

The only weird part is that from the promotion, it seems like it's Kanye West's album featuring Common. I guess it's just Puffy syndrome.

U.S. Confirms Gitmo Soldier Kicked Quran - Yahoo! News

Wow.

Funny what comes to light when the heat turns up.

But there is a nugget of hope in this story- facts have come to light because of democracy, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.

Now, Newsweek did take alot of heat for the story they wrote, but if they hadn't this information might not be coming out now- if ever.

Bush Returning Funds From Coin Dealer - Yahoo! News

Smart move

Bolivian president steps in to end unrest - Yahoo! News

BET Founder Robert Johnson Plans to Retire - Washington Post

Y'know, BET is just a horrible, horrible channel. It really is.

Booties Every Time has irresponsibly furthered stereotypes and ignorance about the Black community and in the Black community.

Anyone who watches BET knows the garbage that is rampant on the channel.

What makes it so bad is that there is no balance. Nothing to feed the minds or uplift the Black community.

It is completely immoral to get rich off of the ignorance and degredation of people- especially your own people.

Women and the "White Negro" in Hip Hop

Very interesting article by Julie Southerland...check it out

Republicans Look to Black Candidates to Extend Electoral Hold - Bloomberg

As if you didn't already know

Dave Chappelle is Back?

Check out the article- apparently the nation's most popular comedian is doing stand up without notice or warning.

Beware your local comedy clubs- if Chappelle is back, can the infamous Wayne Brady be far behind?

Blair looks to sell Bush on Africa - Yahoo! News

I really hope that the President isn't as opposed to increasing aid to the African continent as some recent articles portray- especially since African descendents have been so crucial to building the U.S. both physically and economically.

If he is as opposed as articles portray, what the logical rationale? I must admit, it escapes me.

Shady

It's been just over a year since it was reported the FAA managers destroyed the tapes that air traffic controllers made on September 11, 2001.

Funny how this story just got kind of swept under the rug.

Doesn't anyone think that the information on those tapes would have been extremely important?

Why hasn't anyone been held accountable?

Brazil Develops Closer Ties to Africa - Amsterdam News

Umoja!

Want to use the Web? Your fingerprint, please. - Yahoo! News

This wins the Wackest Idea of the Week Award

A Hip-Hop Crew That Just Won't Quit - New York Times

Posted this cuz I felt like it

Saudis Outraged Over Women-Drive Proposal - Yahoo! News

Look, this isn't Islam- at least not the Islam I'm familiar with.

I'm really tired of misrepresentations of this beautiful way of life from all sides.

Killing innocents is not Islam. Not allowing women to make their own decisions is not Islam.

And just because every Muslim from San Franciso to Jakarta doesn't flood the media with condemnation over the actions of "Islamic" lunatics doesn't mean they endorse it- especially when those same lunatics are also killing Muslims.

Lot of countries and cultures have their own way of doing things which are perceived as "Islam." Just because Saudi Arabia doesn't allow women to drive doesn't mean all Muslims believe that- even if Saudi Arabia says it is an Islamic law.

Just as the United States cannot and does not represent the Christian world, one particular nation of group of people do not represent Islam.

Twilight Zone

I just saw Mos Def on TV rappin' in a commercial for the GMC Denali Envoy.

I dunno how I feel about that.

I never thought I'd see Mos Def reppin' such a symbol of bling bling and American exuberance.

Who's Gonna Take The Weight?

This is an interesting piece from the Hip Hop Convention website

Task force to study slaves' part in building of Capitol

Recognize

What Ever Happened To...

Chubb Rock?

AllHipHop.com : Editorial

interesting